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Derivatives and Risk Management Activities - Broker Receivable/Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Initial margin	$ 51	$ 119
Variation margin posted	143	291
Net broker receivable	$ 194	$ 410

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The amount of cash or securities required by a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position.

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Cash posted by (returned to) the reporting entity to (from) a broker or counterparty to comply with initial margin requirements.

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Amount of right to receive cash collateral under master netting arrangements offset against derivative liabilities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51824906&loc=SL20225862-175312

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41228-113958

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